Description
SOLD
A rarely seen Palissy style Provençal majolica trompe l’oeil wall plate made by the potter A. Martin, from Vallauris, Cote d’Azur, France, circa 1950s.
A heavy piece, a matte black glazed earthenware body, showing brightly colored, dimensional vegetables grown in the region of Southern France. A tomato, ear of corn, peas in a pod, a carrot, an artichoke, an asparagus bunch, and two mushrooms sit raised on the surface.
Signed A. Martin – Vallauris
9.5 in. Diam. x 2 in. H
Excellent
